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Coastal Commission Denies PG and E Seismic Testing Permit
Nov 20, 2012 (SPX)
After eight hours of testimony that included comments from Surfrider Foundation, activists and ocean lovers alike, the California Coastal Commission denied Paci...
S. Korea to choose spent nuclear fuel storage sites
Nov 20, 2012 (AFP)
South Korea will in April begin the process of deciding what to do with its spent nuclear fuel rods, with temporary storage sites fast filling up, the governmen...
Myanmar to sign new nuclear safeguards: govt
Nov 18, 2012 (AFP)
Myanmar said on Sunday it would agree to new atomic safeguards that allow inspections of suspected clandestine nuclear sites, ahead of a milestone visit by US P...
Westinghouse to Provide Passive Safety Systems to Slovenian Nuclear Plant
Nov 16, 2012 (SPX)
Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that it has received two contracts from Nuklearna Elektrarna Krsko (NEK) to provide a passive containment dry-filter...
Westinghouse and Siempelkamp Offer Hydrogen Control Technology
Nov 16, 2012 (SPX)
Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that it has signed an agreement with Siempelkamp Nukleartechnik GmbH (SNT) subsidiaries Siempelkamp Nuclear Services...
Uranium exposure linked to increased lupus rate
Nov 16, 2012 (SPX)
People living near a former uranium ore processing facility in Ohio are experiencing a higher than average rate of lupus, according a new study conducted by sci...
Calif. rejects seismic test at nuke plant
Nov 15, 2012 (UPI)
The California Coastal Commission has rejected Pacific Gas & Electric's proposal for offshore seismic testing near the state's only operating nuclear facility. ...
Thousands protest at S. Korean nuclear complex
Nov 15, 2012 (AFP)
Thousands of villagers staged a protest outside one of South Korea's largest nuclear power plants Thursday, voicing growing public concern over safety standards...
Warning of fault danger to reactors given
Nov 15, 2012 (UPI)
Japanese nuclear regulators and power companies have a history of underestimating the danger posed by active faults near a number of reactors, a scientist says....
French EDF, Areva mull nuclear plan with China's CGNPC
Nov 13, 2012 (AFP)
French energy groups EDF and Areva said Tuesday they have signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese counterpart CGNPC to jointly develop a new medium po...
Fault under Japan nuclear plant 'may be active'
Nov 11, 2012 (AFP)
Japan's only working nuclear power plant sits on what may be a seismic fault in the earth's crust, a geologist has warned, saying it is "very silly" to allow it...
S. Korea reactor shut down due to cracks
Nov 09, 2012 (UPI)
A South Korean nuclear power plant will be shut down for weeks as regulators investigate cracks found in control rod tunnels, officials said. The Korean Hydro &...
S. Korea watchdog finds cracks in nuclear reactor
Nov 09, 2012 (AFP)
South Korea said Friday minor cracks were found at a nuclear reactor that have not caused a leak but still mean the facility will be kept offline, prompting fea...
Czechs plan to boost nuclear energy by 2040
Nov 08, 2012 (AFP)
The Czech Republic said Thursday it wanted to increase nuclear power to at least 50 percent of its electrical energy mix by around 2040 from the current 30 perc...
'Unplanned' shutdown at Romania nuclear power plant
Nov 07, 2012 (AFP)
One of the two reactors at Romania's sole nuclear power plant stopped unexpectedly Wednesday after its automatic shutdown system was mysteriously triggered, man...
Scandal prompts S. Korea to probe all nuclear reactors
Nov 07, 2012 (AFP)
South Korea's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday it would carry out a rigorous inspection of all the country's 23 reactors after a scandal involving unvetted compo...
TEPCO says Fukushima clean up, compensation may hit $125 bn
Nov 07, 2012 (AFP)
TEPCO believes Fukushima may cost $125 bn Tokyo (AFP) Nov 7, 2012 - The cost of the clean-up and compensation after Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster may doubl...
TEPCO believes Fukushima may cost $125 bn
Nov 07, 2012 (AFP)
The cost of the clean-up and compensation after Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster may double to $125 billion, the plant's operator warned Wednesday...
Canada, India clinch nuclear trade deal
Nov 06, 2012 (AFP)
Canada and India on Tuesday clinched a deal opening the door to Canadian exports of uranium and other nuclear supplies to the energy-hungry South Asian nation f...
S. Korea shuts nuclear reactors, warns of power shortages
Nov 05, 2012 (AFP)
South Korea was forced to shut down two nuclear reactors Monday to replace components that had not been properly vetted, a minister said, warning of "unpreceden...
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